Hershey Entertainment & Resorts

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  • Baking & Culinary

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts is a world-class entertainment and hospitality company that owns and operates or supports many of the sweet attractions, resorts, and entertainment venues across Hershey, PA. With a core purpose to honor and fulfill the dream of founder, Milton S. Hershey, and a mission to provide exceptional experiences for guests, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts is truly in the business of making life more fun and enjoyable one moment at a time.

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts
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Q&A with Hershey Entertainment & Resorts

WHAT EXCITES YOU ABOUT THE INDUSTRY YOU SERVE?

Since Mr. Hershey owned not only the chocolate factory, but also many of the town's utilities and businesses, he decided to separate the chocolate manufacturing operations from his other ventures in 1927. All of these non-chocolate producing divisions were placed under the name Hershey Estates. Today, we are known as Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company.

Our ability to provide our large demographic of guests with a distinctly Hershey experience and create lasting memories for those that visit is an exceptional employment experience.

WHAT DO YOU APPRECIATE MOST ABOUT YOUR COMPANY'S CULTURE/MISSION?

Hershey Entertainment & Resorts' core purpose is to provide value to the Milton Hershey School.

In 1909, decades before his death, Milton S. Hershey famously gave away his entire chocolate company holdings to found the Hershey Industrial School, known today as Milton Hershey School (MHS). Milton Hershey School is one of the world’s best private schools, where qualifying students in pre-K through 12th grade live on campus and receive an exceptional educational experience—with all costs covered.

HOW DID YOUR COMPANY FIRST CONNECT WITH PENN COLLEGE?

Through attendance at various college recruitment fairs and events. We've also hired several students into our Culinary/Baking & Pastry Internship Programs.

WHY DO YOU BELIEVE PENN COLLEGE IS A SOUND INVESTMENT? WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR RETURN?

We have historically hired several full-time team members into professional culinary roles and have continuously been impressed by the skills and experiences graduates bring to our kitchens.

WHAT QUALITIES DO YOU VALUE MOST WHEN RECRUITING PENN COLLEGE STUDENTS & ALUMNI?

Values that align with our core values of devotion to Milton Hershey's legacy, selfless spirit of service, team focused, and respectful of others.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU SHARE WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE CONSIDERING PENN COLLEGE?

Penn College's Career Services team has been a fantastic partner in working hard to ensure students of any major have a plethora of job opportunities at their disposal through several career events hosted on campus.

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“One is only happy in proportion as he makes others feel happy and only useful as he contributes his influences for the finer callings in life.” - Milton S. Hershey

 

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